Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John Caspar Wister Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: US Advance Ordnance Depot 4, Jonchery
- Location of Service: Augusta Arsenal, Georgia; Jonchery (Haute Marne), France
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2248
John Caspar Wister, acting First Sergeant of the Advance Ordnance, Depot 4, Haute Marne, France, wrote an unusual book of memoirs from World War I. He was a serviceman who was never at the front, never heard gunfire, never saw an enemy soldier. His detailed reminiscences, however, give us extensive opinions of military life, and strong personal feelings about the possible resurgence of Germany in times to come. A lover of flowers and plants, he had the opportunity to visit England's Kew Gardens during his term of service. His obituary in 1982 noted that he became our country's "Dean of Horticulture."
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About this Item
Title
- John Caspar Wister Collection
Names
- Belman, Laura Haines
- Wister, John Caspar
Home State
- Pennsylvania
Headings
- - Wister, John Caspar
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: US Advance Ordnance Depot 4, Jonchery
- Location of Service: Augusta Arsenal, Georgia; Jonchery (Haute Marne), France
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1917-1919
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [ item] -- (collected 1949)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2248
Cite as
- John Caspar Wister Collection (AFC/2001/001/2248), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image